Washington Post
US OutletSlantwise's combined political orientation rating is Lean Left.
Recorded confidence: High Confidence. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Published arcs with Washington Post coverage
The saved story receipts for these arcs include reporting from Washington Post. Each arc brings together a matter's developments and coverage from different outlets.
- Pope Francis's health struggles and his death on Easter Monday 2025
- Haiti's gang war: Ariel Henry's resignation and the foreign police missions
- Alex Murdaugh's murder trial, its overturned verdict and his coming retrial
- The cases against Jair Bolsonaro, from the coup plot to his 27-year sentence
- The death and funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
- Brazil's 2022 presidential election: Lula's defeat of Bolsonaro
Recorded ratings
These are the raters' published categories, not Slantwise assessments of factual accuracy. Dates show when we recorded or checked the evidence, not when a rater reviewed the outlet.
Rater panel
| Rater and rating | Evidence and dates |
|---|---|
| Media Bias / Fact CheckLeft-Center | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
| Ad Fontes MediaSkews Left | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
| AllSidesLean Left | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
On our coverage graphs
Counted as Lean Left, from the raters' rating above. How we count coverage
Editorial note
AllSides current rating moved from -2.20 to -1.63 (still Lean Left); Dec 2024 Blind Survey and Jan 2025 Editorial Review both placed WaPo Lean Left.